Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Fertilizer consumption
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 2.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9485 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.7689 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.6689 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.223 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.01 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.9786 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.85 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.87 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.9648 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.983 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.0182 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.493 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.43 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 2.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 2.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Guinea ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.